501.BC Indonesia/1–1148: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Embassy in the Netherlands 1
us urgent
13. Dept in receipt urtels 16 Jan 11 and 22 Jan 12.2 Re Prime Minister’s public statement on Indonesian question, Dept fully agrees your suggestion (para 1 urtel 22) that reference to Dept be omitted.
At your discretion, you may inform FonOff Dept’s gratification prompt acceptance by Neth Govt “6 points” contained GOC’s proposals; that Dept considers overall GOC proposals for truce and political settlement sound, equitable and practicable, and that accordingly Dept is as much concerned that Indo-Republic accept as that Neth Govt accept. Graham now energetically pressing Indo acceptance at Djocjakarta.
Re FonOff’s interpretation remarks Dept officials concerning ERP and Indonesian reconstruction financing, you may your discretion inform FonOff that Dept officials stated that failure Neth Govt favorably to consider proposals would seriously affect consideration by Dept problem financial aid Indonesia, but did not state or imply that ERP assistance would be denied as result failure Neth Govt accept GOC proposals.
Re implementation cease fire agreement, Dept understands, and so informed Helb and Schiff,3 that political “6 points” integral part of GOC proposals which include military truce. Dept therefore expects immediate implementation of truce upon acceptance overall agreement by parties.4
- Repeated as 17 to Batavia (47 for Graham).↩
- Neither printed.↩
- Emile Schiff, 2nd Secretary of the Netherlands Embassy.↩
- Telegram 51, January 15, 9 p. m., Graham’s 95, from Batavia, reported Indonesian acceptance of the truce plan. (501.BC Indonesia/1–1548) Telegram 19, January 16, 6 p. m., to Batavia, conveyed the warm congratulations of the Secretary of State to Dr. Graham.↩